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Lewisham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

Published
1953
Pages
98
Tables
79

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79 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Births ( adjusted for inward and outward transfers)
    Livebirths3,161
  • Page 9
    General summary of Vital Statistics for the last ten years Table 2
    YearEstimated populationBirthsDeathsDeaths under one yearDeaths from pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Page 10
    Causes of death at different periods The following table shows the causes of and Tibk
    Causes of deathNett deaths at the subjoined age of "residents" whether occurring within or without the borough
    MALESTotal Persone (i.e., incl. table opp.
    All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 15IS and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and over
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    of life during the year 1952 ages at death during the calendar year 1952:—
    Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough
    Causes of deathFEMALESTotal persons (i.e.. incl. table opp.)
    All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 15IS and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and over
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    Deaths under 1 year of age Table 4
    Cause of deathSexUnder 1 day1-6 days/ week2 weeks3 weeksTotal under 4 wks.1-2 mths.3-5 mths.6-8 mths.9-11 mths.Total l-ll mths.Total under l yr.
  • Page 13
    Table 5
    Average of four weeks endingLewishamDownhamKidbrookeNorwood
  • Page 13
    Social class in relation to cause of death Of the 2,577 deaths analysed by us the social categories were as follow : — Table 6
    Social class1IIIIIIVVTotalNo information
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    Table 7
    Code No.Cause of deathMaleFemale
    1IIIll(VVTotal1IIIllIVVTotal
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    Table 8
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    Table 9
    Social classificationTotalNot classifiable
    1IIIIIIVV
  • Page 20
    Lung Cancer — Ward Statistics, 1946-52 Table 10
    WardDoubtfulOthersTotalElectorsIncidence*
    Excluding doubtfulsIncluding doubtfuls
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table 11
    YearPopulationDeath rate »Birth rate *Premature birth rate tMaternal death rate tStill.birth rate tNeonatal death rate **One month to one year death rate (10). (8) **Infant mortality rate **Reproductive wastage rate (7)+ (10)Pulmonary tuberculosisTubercuodis(allforms)
    Notif. rate*Death rate*%notif. rate
  • Page 23
    Table 12
    WestNorthSouthTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    WestNorthSouthTotal
    Articles received from cleansing station-4650-4650
    Articles received from Coroner's court401401
    Public library books treated after infection2313904641085
    Private library books treated after infection5610037193
    Articles treated under the Public Health (London) Act s.12264761110944317029
    Cleansing station Children treated for verminous condition309258289856
    Adults treated for verminous condition19221859
    Scabies baths, children2061844
    Scabies baths, adults711826
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    Table 13
    First cleansingSecond cleansingThird cleansingFourth cleansing
  • Page 26
    The following summary relates to the work carried out by the laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1952:—
    Nose, Throat and Eye swabs197
  • Page 27
    Table 14
    MonthBodies received from hospitalsOthersPost-mortem examinationsInquests
    Lewisham residentsOthers
  • Page 28
    Table 15
    Parliamentary DivisionTotal
    WestNorthSouth
  • Page 28
    The following is a summary of the results obtained:—
    Summer treatment
  • Page 29
    Table 16
    RiverNo. of base pointsPrebaitin gPoison baitEstimated rats killed
    No. of days on which prebait laidResultsAmount laid (lbs.)Amount taken (lbs.)
    TakesPartial takesNo takes
  • Page 30
    Table 17
    Type of property(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
    Total in boroughProperties inspected as a result of (a) notification or (b) otherwiseProperties under (ii) found to be rat infestedProperties found to be seriously mouse infestedInfested properties (under iii and iv) treated
    (a)(b)MajorMinor
  • Page 31
    Table 18
    LocationNo. of properties*No. of base pointsPrebaitingPoison baitEstimated rats killed
    No. of days on which prebait laidResultsAmount laid (ozs.)Amount token (ozs.)
    TakesPartial takesNo evidence
  • Page 33
    v. ii-i ii Table 19
    Description of the sampleNo. of samplesAmmoniacal nitrogenAlbuminoid nitrogenOxidised nitrogen (nitrate)Chlorides as CI.Oxygen abs. from permanganate (3 hrs. at 2TC)Hardness (total)Hardness (non-carbonate)pH valueConductivity
  • Page 33
    (b) BACTERIOLOGICAL Table 20
    No. of samplesAgar colony count (average per millilitre)Percentage of samples negative to Bact. coli in 100 ml.Bact. coli per 100 ml.
    22°C 3 days37°C (20-24 hrs.)
  • Page 36
    Atmospheric Condition Table
    TemperatureRainfallSunshine*Wind'
    Mean max.*Mean min*Mean*Diff. from av.*Highest max 4Lowest min 4Totalf% av.*Daily mean% av.NE/E/ SEs/sw/wNW| Call
  • Page 37
    11952
    Pooll Allotments§Verdant LaneWearside RoadWeather summary
    Wot tr ml. intttrWater sol. matterSulphurWater insol. matterWater sol. matterSulphurWater insol. matterWater sol. matterSulphur
    TPATPATPATPATPATPA
  • Page 41
    The age distribution is shown in the following table:— Table 22
    0-11-55-/515-4545-6565-7575 plus
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    Respiratory death rate in wards :— Table 23
    WardElectors (nearest 100)Respiratory deathsfRate per 10,000
  • Page 45
    Reason for InspectionWestNorthSouthTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    Reason for inspectionWestNorthSouthTotal
  • Page 46
    Summary of notices served in 1952 Table 25
    WestNorthSouthTotal
  • Page 47
    Nuisances remedied Table 26
    NuisanceWestNorthSouthTotal
  • Page 48
    Inspections Table 27
    PremisesNumberNumber of
    on registerInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 49
    Cases in which defects were found Table 28
    DefectsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 50
    The following is a list of trades concerned, extracted from the August, 1952 lists received:—
    TradeOutworkers employed
  • Page 54
    SECTION "D" — HOUSING Building The following new houses or flats were completed by the Council during the year:—
  • Page 55
    Table 29
    WestNorthSouthTotal
  • Page 56
    Demolition orders (section 11) The following is a list of cases involving demolition order procedure which originated in or were complied with during 1952, together with the present position of cases originating in previous years which had not been complied with at the end of 1951:— Table 30
    PropertiesDwellings involvedPresent position
  • Page 57
    Closing orders (section 12) The following is a list of closing orders which were originated, determined, became operative, or were varied during 1952:- Table 31
    PropertiesPart of housePresent position
  • Page 59
    Clearance areas and individual unfit houses The following is a copy of a return made to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government relating to action taken under the Housing Acts, 1936 to 1949 during the year ended March 31, 1952 and showing the position at the end of the period:— Table 32 PART A —CLEARANCE AREAS
    Dwelling-houses demolishedPersons displaced
    Unfit housesOther houses
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    PART B —UNFIT HOUSES NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARANCE AREAS
    HousesPersons displaced
  • Page 60
    The programme for Lewisham was as follows:—
    YearLocalityApproximate No. of dwellingsResponsible authority
  • Page 62
    Table 33
    MonthWestNorthSouthTotal
  • Page 63
    The following is a tabulated statement of various statistics, as submitted to the London county council:—
    ItemTotal
  • Page 64
    Table 34
    Dealer'sSupplementaryTotal
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    Table 35
    PeriodSamplesAverage composition of samples examined Percentage of
    Milk fatSolids not fatWater
  • Page 65
    Table 36
    GradingParliamentary divisionTotal
    WestNorthSouth
  • Page 65
    Table 37
    SamplesAverage percentage composition
    FatMilk solids-not fatSucroseWater
  • Page 66
    The following table gives the groupings and the results of the samples analysed:— Table 38
    ARTICLESExaminedAdulterated
    InformalFormalTotalInformalFormalTotal
    WNSWNSWNSWNS
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    Adulterated samples Table 39
    Parliamentary divisionArticleFormal or informalAdulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 70
    Table 40
    Cattle excl. cowsCowsCalvesSheep and lambsPigsGoats
  • Page 74
    Table 41
    Diseases19521951Cases notified19471946
    195019491948
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    Notifications of infectious diseases in 1952 showing sex and age groups:— Table 42
    DiseasesUnder 1/-3-5-10-15-25-45-65 plusTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 76
    Analyses of certain diseases in table 42 into divisional areas:— Table 43
    DiseaseDiv. areasUnder 11-3-5-10-15-25-45-65+Total
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    Table 44
    WNSTotal
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    Table 45
    Primary notifications of new casesDeaths
    1951195219511952
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    Table 46
    Age periodsNew cases notifiedDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 79
    Analysis of new cases of tuberculosis into divisional areas:— Table 47
    DivisionSex0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
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    Table 47— continued
    DivisionSex0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 80
    Cases of tuberculosis coming to the notice of the department other than by formal notification:— Table 48
    Age periodPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
    MFMFMF
  • Page 80
    The sources from which information of the cases in the last table was obtained were as follows:— Table 49
    Source of informationPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
  • Page 81
    Quarterly revision of tuberculosis register:— Table 5O
    PulmonaryNonpulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 81
    Summary of Statistics as to Tuberculosis for the last ten years Table 51
    YearPopulationNew cases notified (all forms) (excluding inward transfers)Notif. rate per thousand pop.DeathsDeath rate from resp. tuberculosis per thousand pop.
    All formsRespiratoryLewishamCounty of London
  • Page 82
    Table 52
    WNSTotal
  • Page 82
    TB cases visited in 1952—conditions found Table 53
    (o) Primary case in house(b) Second case in house Non transfer(e) Second case in house Inward transfer
  • Page 84
    Immunisation against diphtheria; whooping cough; smallpox Table 54 ,
    Age at December 31, 1952Under12345-910-14Total under
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    (iii) Vaccination against smallpox
    Age at December 31, 1952Under 11-45-14IS and overTotal
    Primary:—
    Clinics1,02115429251,229
    Private doctors56120066119946
    Revaccination:—
    Clinics-7117088
    Private doctors51663422506
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936
    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    APPEALS
    Date of hearingNature of appealRemarks
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    BYELAWS MADE BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    HOUSING ACT, 1936
    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
    Date of hearingOffenceFineCostsRemarks
    ££s.d.
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    TABLES
    TABLE NO.SUBJECTPAGETABLESUBJECTPAGE
    Section ANO.Section D
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    CHARTS
    PAGE
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    INDEX
    SUBJECTPAGESUBJECTPAGE